1. Research and innovation Research and innovation PPP Impact Workshop 24-25 March and 1-2 April 2014 EeB-NMP.2011-1 Materials for new energy efficient building components with reduced embodied energy

2. Research and innovation Research and innovation PROJECTS: SUS-CON - “Sustainable, Innovative and Energy-Efficient Concrete, based on the Integration of All-Waste Materials” LEEMA - Low embodied energy advanced (novel) insulation materials and insulating masonry components for energy efficient buildings BIO-BUILD - High Performance, Economical and Sustainable Biocomposite Building Materials

3. Research and innovation Research and innovation S/T goals of the supported area -New multifunctional materials with -Lower embodied energy -Improved thermal and acoustic properties -Improved durability -Understanding and optimisation of material combinations -Respect of sustainability principles -Delivery of at least one fully operational component at the end of the project

4. Research and innovation Research and innovation Expected impact of the supported area (i)Reduction by at least 50% of the embodied energy at component level compared to the 2005 values; (ii) Reduction by at least 15% of the total costs compared to existing solutions; (iii) The proposers should demonstrate and quantify the potential European impact on energy-efficiency at building level; (iv) Improved durability of the components resulting in less frequent replacement, so that the impact of embodied energy will be lower over the lifetime of the building; (v) Contribution to achieving EU policies.

5. Research and innovation Research and innovation Project 1: SUS-CON “Sustainable, Innovative and Energy-Efficient Concrete, based on the Integration of All-Waste Materials” Specificities of the project  MAIN GOAL: Developing novel technologies to integrate wastes in the production cycle of lightweight concrete, producing an all-waste and energy-efficient concrete  Use waste materials for both the main concrete components (binder and aggregates)  Target applications: structural and non structural ready-mixed and pre-cast  Focus on waste materials that are cost-effective, readily available across EU and also a social problem (low-value, big quantities)

6. Research and innovation Research and innovation Project 1: achieved/expected impact Impact expected/achieved  Improve both sustainability and cost-efficiency of concrete industry  Reduce environmental/social impact of waste Link with the expected impact of the topic and the multi-annual roadmap  Expected reduction of about: 70% embodied energy, 80% CO 2 production, 25% cost; expected durability increase of 200-400%  keywords matched from the multi-annual roadmap: envelope, geoclustering, industrialization, LCA, embodied energy, standardization Activities for dissemination/exploitation  Dissemination and Exploitation Plan (DEP)  Dissemination: project web site, conferences/fairs, technical/scientific publications, Final workshop

7. Research and innovation Research and innovation Project 2: LEEMA Low embodied energy advanced (novel) insulation materials and insulating masonry components for energy efficient buildings Objective : Development of a new generation of insulation materials and building insulation masonry components made of inorganic polymers (geopolymers) and shaped in different forms (foam boards, loose-fill, fibre cement boards or filled geopolymer bricks) The main characteristics of these 3I products will be: have more than 50% lower embodied energy and more than 15% lower cost vs. the synthetic organic and mineral/inorganic based ones (EPS, XPS, Mineral and Glass Wool, Inorganic composites with organic binders) not present their technical, health and environmental drawbacks have good and stable thermal and acoustical performance be incombustible, not degradable, not shrink or settle over time be and remain lightweight over service life be safe during handling and installation not pollute the indoor building environment

8. Research and innovation Research and innovation Project 2 LEEMA: expected impact Impact expected Accompanied by improved durability, similar or better impact on energy efficiency at building level and improved quality of the building indoor environment Link with the expected impact of the topic and the multi-annual roadmap New products exceeds by far the targets set by the present call in terms of  reduction in embodied energy and cost  improvement of durability and energy performance at building level  safer and cleaner indoor building environment due to incombustibility and absence of organic/fibrous compounds Activities for dissemination/exploitation  Business plan for the exploitation of the project outputs by industrial partners like S&B, FIBRAN, ETEX, Thermal Ceramics, Schlagmann  Dissemination by presentations in conferences, exhibitions and fairs, by training seminars for Architects through ACE & BBRI and by website New componentsEmbodied energy CostCompetitive materials 3I loose-fill-71-96%-34-58%Polystyrene granules, stone and glass wool and expanded perlite 3I foam board-50-90%-25-52%EPS, XPS, stone wool and glass wool blankets 3I bricks & facades-53%-19%Clay bricks filled with exp.perlite or mineral wool

9. Research and innovation Research and innovation Project 3: BioBuild High Performance, Economical and Sustainable Biocomposite Building Materials. Objective : Development of bio-based composites (natural fibres and bio- resins) for the construction industry, for external cladding, internal partitions and semi-structural support profiles. The main characteristics of these biocomposite products will be: To have at least 50% lower embodied energy with no increase in cost vs. current materials used: aluminium, steel, concrete and current FRP (Fibre Reinforced Polymers) To have a 40 year service life, to compete with current materials. To be resistant to moisture and microbial attack. To offer new, integrated design possibilities To be fully evaluated by Life Cycle Analysis, in comparison with current construction materials and methods To be fully validated by tests to international standards To be demonstrated by a combination of full scale elements

10. Research and innovation Research and innovation Project 3 BioBuild: expected impact Impact expected By using flax or jute plus a bioresin such as furan it is expected to reduce embodied energy, for example, by 5 fold, from 218MJ/kg 2 (aluminium) to 37MJ/kg 2 (biocomposite) for a typical profile. The reduced density of biocomposites (1.3g/cm 3 vs 2.7g/cm 3 for aluminium) will reduce costs for foundations, transport and on-site handling. Increased design flexibility from the use of mouldable biocomposites Link with the expected impact of the topic and the multi-annual roadmap develop biocomposite building components and systems to reduce embodied energy by 80%, reduce total costs by 20%, enable a significant impact on energy efficiency, enhance the durability of components and contribute to EU policies. Activities for dissemination/exploitation Exploitation Strategy Seminars already started.  Dissemination by presentations in conferences, exhibitions and fairs, by training sessions across industry sectors, website, social media and downloadable documents/videos.

11. Research and innovation Research and innovation Technical cross-cutting issues What technical cross-cutting issues among your projects should be taken into account to increase the overall impact? Standarization for products that are not described at all in the current norms Evaluation of the long term performances of the new materials Ease of application of the new products Variability of the raw materials (either waste or natural materials). Getting the materials specified by architects and designers Good, solid LCA data needed to push the new technologies not only in the level of materials but in the level of a whole building (e.g LEED certification) Higher Costs in respect to new treatments, in respect to raw materials and their geographical availability and in respect to large scale production

12. Research and innovation Research and innovation Non-technical cross-cutting issues What non-technical cross-cutting issues among your projects should be taken into account to increase the overall impact? Convincing stakeholders – engineers, architects, applicators- of the value of the new products Psychological barriers (living in a waste-made house) and perceptions for the new materials Costs for demonstration on real-scale buildings

13. Research and innovation Research and innovation Synergies and benefits of clustering What cluster activities have you undertaken in the last year? CARRIED OUT: - Cross-references among the projects’ websites - Taking into account, in planning, the chance of carrying out joint seminars and demonstration on real-scale buildings PROPOSED: - Quarterly conference call to “talk” each other - Organize common dissemination activities (e.g. in ACE within the next LEEMA meeting, or in Frauhofer within the next SUSCON meeting, or exhibit full sized case studies in Eco Build in London, March next year) - Information exchange regarding standardization of the innovative products (methods, norms, etc) - Meeting aimed at sharing LCA information How have cluster activities added value to your projects? Increased awareness among the projects partners of the cluster potentials Increased visibility of each Project on the web How can cluster activities help exploitation of results after the projects end? By involving European organizations like ACE for the designing of new building based on the new materials By organizing joint advertisement actions By increasing the awareness about the projects among larger audience